Things went okay at Bekah's MRI yesterday. She got to see Dr. Wood for the first time since her treatment ended. He was not the Dr on Schedule for her procedure but came and stayed with her the whole time. She was thrilled. Last night the Oncologist called with a quick reading of their findings. There are 2 things that have changed and they are uncertain as to what is causing the changes. They found that the Cystic Component was larger, which could be caused either by Radiation Destruction ( Necrosis of the Tumor ) or growth in the Tumor. The other was that her Ventricles (pocket that holds spinal fluid) look fuller, this may be caused by the Shunt not working as well as it should be. We have an appt for a CT scan next Thursday at 9 a.m. to see if the Shunt is working properly. We are staying positive and are looking at this as the Tumor is dieing and that the extra fluid is just the shunt. She is still doing well. She has finally started Physical Therapy and will be getting a special brace for her foot to help her relearn how to walk. She does have days when her speech isn't easily understood but she bounces back well. We do believe and trust that God's Hand will rest upon her and that his Mercy will shine in her smile. Please keep her in prayer always. She is a strong little girl. We did take a drive to North Carolina to visit her cousins, Aunt & Uncle. Long drive, short stay but the girls ALL did excellent in the car and it was well worth it. Rabekah was so happy to finally see Gabby!!! She was just a ball of Smiles the whole time we were there. Leaving was very difficult but, we hope to see them again SOON. I will be adding new pictures tomorrow, Enjoy! Much Love, The Hicks Family

Hi, We just got Bekah's MRI appointment. It's Wednesday Jan. 30 at 9:00 a.m. Hoping and praying everything goes well and that she not be afraid. She is also starting her Physical Therapy next Tuesday and the office has agreed to set us up with the tools we need to work with her at home as well. It's been along wait and Bekah is really ready to start moving!!! Things here have been very busy but, we are so thankful for the strengthening prayers that you all are sending out. God has so graciously blessed our home with 4 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS and we know that his light will forever shine upon them each and every day of their precious lives. For those of you who are still waiting to hear we have chosen a name for our new little one, Daniella Rose. I have also added a couple new pictures. Much Love, The Hicks Family

Hi Everyone, Just a quick update to let you all know we have a new Baby Girl. Born Saturday 9 lbs and 21 1/2 inches long! The girls are all thrilled to finally have her here. No name yet but have a few that we like. We'll keep ya posted! Still have not gotten a date from the Oncologist for Bekah's MRI but, she is doing very well. She stood up all on her own today ((( YAY ))) She continues to amaze us all each and every day. She is looking forward to her upcoming Disney trip and really wants to be able to walk when she goes. We will be adding some new pictures this week hope you enjoy!!! Much Love, The Hicks Family

Hi Everyone, All is well in our home. We had a Wonderful Holiday and still no Baby!!! Bekah has been patiently awaiting this Baby's arrival for she knows once the Baby is here,,,,,, she gets to see her cousin Gabrielle! We spent Christmas Eve making and decorating Christmas Cookies with Bekah's Cousin Lauren and on Christmas Day we delivered them and Gift Cards to all the Kids who had to spend their Christmas in the Hospital. It was a great experience for us all and we hope to make it our tradition for years to come! Bekah has been on Herbal Supplements as well as a Homeopathic Tincture that has been formulated just for her and is doing very well. Her eyes are looking much better, her speech is almost perfect and she will be starting Physical Therapy this week. An MRI still has not been scheduled but will hopefully be done by the Doctors this coming week. She remains very positive and cannot wait to walk again on her own. We hope you all had a Happy Holiday and wish you the very best New Year. We have added some new pictures and will be adding more once the very soon! Much Love, The Hicks Family

Just a little update to let you all know how things are going. After taking Bekah off the steroid last Tuesday we had a little set back. The first and second days were great, the third Bekah seemed to be getting very tired and weak. I spoke with her Dr and explained what was happening. His feelings were that she was being weened off the steroid to quickly and needed to go back on the same 1/2 mg dose for another week then down to 1/4 mg for a week then off. She has bounced back wonderfully, although she does have another yucky cold. Tis the season!!! Glenn and I both hopeful that the Tumor is dieing more which may be the cause of the swelling. It is our understanding that when a Tumor goes through Necrosis, it bleeds which in turn causes swelling. So she just may need to stay on a low dose of the Steroid until her body absorbs the blood. Again, we are uncertain if this is actually what is going on but, we are hopeful. The MRI to be done around the 2nd week in January will give us a better picture as to what is going on. Until then we will continue to pray for her healing, enjoy each and every day that God is allowing us to spend with her and will forever be thankful to him and all of you who call out in his name asking for her healing. We wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and A very bright New Year! Much Love, The Hicks Family For all of you interested, still no baby yet but hoping it will be before Christmas!!!!

Hi Everyone, We had a few appointments with Bek yesterday. She first saw Dr. Villiotte- the Radiation Therapist that treated her. Just a visual in person evaluation. He said compared to the last time he saw her (end of her therapy) she is 100% better. He said the next MRI ( early Jan ) will give us a better idea of what exactly is going on with the Tumor. Then we saw Dr. Housman, he was able to finish the Meridian Testing, which test a lot of different things in her body so he can create a Homeopathic Remedy specifically for her. He was surprised at how much better and stronger she has gotten in a week and a half. He wants to see her off the steroid, she seems to be having trouble with her kidney, blood on her stool on occasion. He did say that coming off the steroids she would go through a mood change (which is what I think happened- I think she gets depressed.) He has given us a few new supplements to start her on that will help move her off the steroid, help with the Pituitary Glands, her eyes as well as the nerve damage that she has and any other damage( Free Radicals) the Radiation may have caused which would start to show up around this time frame. He explained to us that he did study her first and last MRI for along time and does see a lot of Necrosis, which is the dieing off of the Tumor, and it will take along time for the body to absorb something like this. The picture may not change much at all but to go on how she is looking, acting and feeling NOW. He said she is doing very well and sees that she is trying to get things working on her own. That alone is great. I just know in my heart that she's going to make it. I trust God and know that there is a very big lesson here, I may not understand it now or ever but,,,, I do believe!!! It was so refreshing to hear that it takes along time for things to repair. We may not see the full effects of this for months to years. The Tumor could be completely dead right now but all the nerves need to repair themselves and that is a very long process. She is back to herself with playing and conversation. Still smart as a whip. Has been testing the waters with Daddy a little bit too. She recently got very upset with him for eating a piece of her dinner and decided she was getting out of the hi-chair on her own. She has the motivation!!!!! She is crawling around and has the past few days been trying to stand up next to something on her own. She laughs all the time and told me last night that she wants to walk again and she needs to make her one leg and arm strong like the others. She also said that she knows God is going to make her better. We are taking a trip to Florida in March, she is so excited!!!! Then the fact that right after that she will be 5 is even better, cause you lose your first tooth when you are 5 and you get to go to school. My Niece will be home this Saturday and she will be helping me post some new pictures of Bekah this next week. We hope you all are well and wish you a Very Happy Holiday Season. Much Love, Glenn, Shannon, Kaylee, Bekah and Abby

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